We have just launched a new mobile version of this site - m.trainspots. This page will use your smart device's GPS to loctate you and guide you to locations that are close to your present location.

Location notes

Crick is on the outskirts of Northamptonshire, just a short distance away from 'DIRFT'.Don`t get confused with DIRFT being anywhere near Daventry, it is actually 6 and a half miles away! In fact Rugby is much closer! Anyway, I digress.....The location is a field on the outkirts of Crick.

Railway type and traffic

Here you will see local trains operated by class 321 and 350 units. Some Virgin services are also scheduled to pass here.The line also sees considerable freight activity, with current workings by DB Schenker, Freightliner and DRS.Class 08s can also often be seen here shunting in the DIRFT sidings.

Environment

A quiet field side location, where you may have the odd sheep or two for company.

Road directions

From the nearest town of Rugby (not Daventry) head out Eastwards via Hillmorton on the A428. You will pass under the railway bridges as you leave Rugby. Keep going straight over the roundabouts, and this will take you straight past the DIRFT site. Pass under the motorway, continue past the industrial units until you enter the village. Once you pass Bucknills lane on the left, you need to look for a lane on the right which will lead you to the location. At the end of the lane, you can pick up the footpath which passes under the motorway, and then the railway lines and then brings you out into the field.

There is also a footpath at the end of 'The Derry' This will also lead you to the location, but this takes you across some fields, and as such is not the easiest route.

The lane leading down to the location is far from suitable for most road vehicles, so it may be best to park in the main road, and walk the full distance. There is a very high risk of damage to your motor, or even being grounded as the road surface is VERY uneven, and is prone to being very water logged. Wellies may also be a good idea if there has been recent wet weather!

This location is best for southbound shots from late morning through to the afternoon, with northbound workings being taken late afternoon through the evening.Shots can also be has from a distance within the field, and also from the lineside fence.

Due to the very close proximity of the M1 motorway, this spot is far from ideal for those who wish to take video.

The information on these pages is supplied for the benefit of railway enthusiasts who carry out a harmless hobby, and through the medium of photography and video, actually promote the railway industry. Railway enthusiasts can also act as eyes and ears against railway vandalism, and as such should surely be encouraged to do so by the supply of adequate information such as is found on this website.

This site has been created to assist railway photographers in their travels around the country. It is based on the personal knowledge and experience. No liability can be held against the web site or its contributions for incorrect information. Trainspots will endeavour to check all information and corrections will be accepted and posted accordingly.

Advice as to the locations general environment is given as a guide on each page. This information is a GUIDE only. ALWAYS be careful with your equipment, Trainspots can not be held responsible for your personal security. Avoid leaving your property on display for all to see, be aware of your surroundings at all times. There are, sadly, people who will not think twice about trying to steal your equipment.

Trainspots DOES NOT condone trespass and none of the information on this site should be taken as a right to trespass on either railway or private land. To the best of our knowledge all locations are publicly accessible areas, where they are not contact information will be given to the appropriate authority for permission to be obtained.

The content of this site is created and intended for all age ranges but the content of sites linked from this site are not subject to the same intentions. Trainspots will attempt to check links for validity but as time passes and the site grows this will not always be possible. Broken, or indeed updates to, links should be submitted to the editor for inclusion in the updates. All links external to the Trainspots site are opened in a new browser window. Trainspots has been running now for over 10 years and there are imitation sites and guides to railfotspots. But we are a free site and we continue on the path we started out on over a decade ago to provide a useful guide to UK Railway Photographic Locations.